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Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) stock, explained like you're 5
Ultrapar Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UGP. It is a mid cap company in the oil/gas transmission industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 8.8 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- UGP
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Oil/Gas Transmission
- Size
- Mid cap, about 8.8 billion dollars
Is Ultrapar Holdings a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Ultrapar Holdings is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 8.8 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Ultrapar Holdings makes money
- Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses.
- Rates approved by regulators.
- Growing clean energy projects.
What moves UGP stock
- Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt.
- Decisions by regulators on prices.
- Weather and demand for power.
In the news lately
- Ultrapar Participacoes (NYSE:UGP) Stock Rating Raised to Strong Buy at Zacks Research (MarketBeat)
- Are Investors Undervaluing Ultrapar Participacoes (UGP) Right Now? (Yahoo Finance)
- A director's indirect sale of Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) shares averaged $7.77 per share. (Stock Titan)
- UGP vs. ENB: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
- Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (NYSE:UGP) Stock Short Interest Rises 61.2% (MarketBeat)
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Questions about Ultrapar Holdings stock
What does Ultrapar Holdings do?
Ultrapar Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UGP. It is a mid cap company in the oil/gas transmission industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 8.8 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Ultrapar Holdings?
Ultrapar Holdings trades under the ticker UGP on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Ultrapar Holdings's market cap?
Ultrapar Holdings is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 8.8 billion dollars.
How does Ultrapar Holdings make money?
Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses. Rates approved by regulators. Growing clean energy projects.
What moves UGP stock?
Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt. Decisions by regulators on prices. Weather and demand for power.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.